The DataBeis with Rabbi Yehoshua Eisenberg

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Vayikra.

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas HaChodesh & Vayak'heil-Pekudei. Typed version: http://torahquest.com/hachodesh-vayakheil-pekudei-reset-reboot-lrefuah-shileimah-menachem-mendel-shlomo-ben-chaya-rochel-lilui-nishmas-kayla-rus-bas-bunim-tuvia-ah-dovid-tzvi-ben-yos/

A panoramic view of Parshas Vayak'heil-Pekudei with a focus on the following questions: ● What do Vayak'heil-Pekudei add to Terumah-Tetzaveh? Why do the Mishkan details bear repeating? Why do these Parshiyos exist? Could they not have been condensed into a single verse? ● Why does Sefer Shemos end with Vayak'heil-Pekudei?

A workshop filled with a selection of over 5 tune options (with demos) which you might want to consider using this Nissan and Pesach season, whether in Kiddush HaChodesh or in Halleil. Generic Halleil https://jewishpodcasts.fm/thedatabeis/4608 Kiddush HaChodesh - General & Customized https://jewishpodcasts.fm/thedatabeis/3856

Why was Rosh Chodesh the first Mitzvah we received as a nation? Hashem could have given us all of the Hilchos Pesach and made Pesach the first day of the calendar year and Korban Pesach the first Mitzvah. Why DIDN'T He do that? Why did He begin with Rosh Chodesh and then leave Pesach for the middle of the month, leaving open a two-week window? And now that we've reached the end of the "4 Parshiyos...

Everybody makes mistakes, even the best Chazzanim. But what do you so once you've made a mistake? An effective Ba'al Tefilah will know how to get back on track smoothly. In this workshop, my brothers R' Daniel and R' Mendy join me for the second BTW Panel where we discuss different types of mistakes one might make at the Amud and some tips to recover from those mistakes.

There is a "Minhag Tov" for women not to engage as much in Melachah on Rosh Chodesh [Shulchan Aruch, O.C. 417] because, for some reason, Rosh Chodesh is a "woman's holiday." Why exactly is it a woman’s holiday? How exactly did it become one? What can we learn from women's special connection to Rosh Chodesh?

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Vayak'heil-Pekudei.

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Parah and Parshas Ki Sisa. For the written version: http://torahquest.com/parah-ki-sisa-just-a-cowincidence-lrefuah-shileimah-menachem-mendel-shlomo-ben-chaya-rochel-lilui-nishmas-kayla-rus-bas-bunim-tuvia-ah-dovid-tzvi-ben-yosef-yochanan-ah-moshe-ben-yos/

A panoramic view of Parshas Ki Sisa with a focus on the following questions: ● Why is Ki Sisa so long? Was there no other Parsha to put all the Mishkan leftovers in? Why weren't they listed in Terumah or Tetzaveh? Do they have anything to do with the Cheit HaEigel? ● What exactly was the sin of the Cheit HaEigel? Did anyone really believe that the model cow they had just made actually brought the...

Is there a fundamental relationship between ancient paganism and modern atheism? My brother R' Mendy joins me to discuss some thoughts about the Cheit HaEigel and different forms of Avodah Zarah both in times of old and in our generation.

When is the best time to incorporate "Shabbos songs" into Davening? And what is the best way to fit them in? In this workshop, we'll answer these questions with some thoughts and demos.

What exactly is Parshas Parah about and why do we read about it now? Is it a preparation for Pesach or a response to the Golden Calf or both? Also, what is so mysterious and unknowable about Parah Adumah that even Moshe Rabbeinu and Shlomo HaMelech could not fully comprehend it? Series Intro: https://jewishpodcasts.fm/thedatabeis/9649 Part I - Shekalim: https://jewishpodcasts.fm/thedatabeis/9945 P...

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Ki Sisa.

A few more minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Purim and Parshas Tetzaveh. For the written version: http://torahquest.com/tetzaveh-shushan-purim-for-someone-else-lrefuah-shileimah-menachem-mendel-shlomo-ben-chaya-rochel-lilui-nishmas-kayla-rus-bas-bunim-tuvia-ah-dovid-tzvi-ben-yosef-yochanan-ah-moshe-be/

Overindulgence in alcohol as well as MANY other Purim festivities, do not appear to fit the Jewish ideal of celebration and Simchah, yet these controversial practices seem either permitted or even supported by the Poskim. How are these Purim festivities NOT considered to be highly inappropriate? What exactly is the spirit of "V'Nohafuch Hu" or the whimsical, topsy-turvy nature of Purim? Where does...

We all know the Purim story, but do we know the answers to some of these obvious questions? • What was Achashveirosh celebrating? What was his fight with Vashti about? Why wouldn't he flat-out rescind on Haman's decree?      • Was Vashti a "Woman of Power"? Why did she have a party just for women?      • Mordechai is the hero, but wasn't he also the instigator?      • Esther - Mordechai's Daughter...

A double-decker workshop for Purim covering Selichos for Ta'anis Esther & the (Yomim Nora'im) Ma'ariv for the night of Purim. In the Selichos portion, we focus not only on Nusach (tune), but on specific Kavanah (intent) and Havanah (understanding) of the text. Give this session a listen and you'll never read these Selichos the same way again.

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Tetzaveh and Purim.

A panoramic view of Parshas Tetzaveh with a focus on the following questions: ● Why is Tetzaveh separate from Terumah? Is Tetzaveh just Terumah Part II? What is Tetzaveh about? ● Why was the command for the oil donation commanded here and not with the Menorah in Terumah? ● Why wasn't the Mizbei'ach HaZahav discussed in Parshas Terumah?

A few minutes of Mussar and inspiration on Parshas Zachor and Parshas Terumah. Written version: http://torahquest.com/zachor-terumah-moshiach-mikdash-vs-amaleik-lrefuah-shileimah-menachem-mendel-shlomo-ben-chaya-rochel-lilui-nishmas-kayla-rus-bas-bunim-tuvia-ah-dovid-tzvi-ben-yosef-yochanan-ah-mosh/

A panoramic view of Parshas Terumah with a focus on the following questions: ● What was the function of the Mishkan? Did the Mishkan have to happen? ● Why did Hashem choose here and now to command the the construction of a Mishkan? DID He choose here and now? ● WHEN in fact was the command for the Mishkan-construction issued? If not here, why would the command be placed at this point in the Torah?

A workshop to prepare you to grace Ba'alei Simchah as a Ba'al Tefilah at an Aufruf, whether you were asked to lead Kabbalas Shabbos, Shacharis, Musaf, or to call up the Chassan for his Aliyah.

We know what Parshas Zachor is ABOUT, but how much do we really understand it? And what does Zachor represent in the larger map and series of the 4 Parshiyos? In answering these questions, we tackle the following other, major questions: How can we both "remember" Amaleik and "erase his memory" at the same time? And who or what is Amaleik anyway? Is it just "pure evil." Does "pure evil" exist? What...

Is the Torah against "hate in all of its forms" or is there perhaps a place and even a Mitzvah to hate certain things? Does "hate" ever trump "love"? With our eyes on Parshas Zachor, we attempt to put American culture aside as we journey through Tanach, Chazal, the M'forshim, and some Halachah to address these questions.